Google routinely shows extracts of news articles or small "thumbnail" images in its results and on Google News, without paying the publishers. A new EU rule, which France is the first to implement, requires internet companies to pay for such content. Google has baulked, saying it will not use the content in search results unless publishers make it available for free. However on September 25, Google said it had no intention of paying European media outlets. At Google, he added, "we don't pay for links to be included in search results" because "it would undermine the trust of users".

Source: The Local October 04, 2019 19:30 UTC